Amazing Grace (arr Miller)

John Newton

David P. Miller

John Newton, arranged by David P Miller

General Info

Year: 1772 / 2006
Duration: c. 2:36
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Silver Clef Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $55.00

Instrumentation:

Full Score
Compressed Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Sop. Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Baritone TC
Euphonium (BC)
Tuba
Percussion, including:

• Timpani
• Chimes
• Percussion Battery

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

There are many urban legends told about the origin of the famous hymn Amazing Grace, and about its author, John Newton.

Here are the facts. John Newton was indeed captain of a slave ship, who quit his trade and converted to Christianity.

Legend has it that he wrote this most famous of all hymns during his conversion, during a raging tempest in a leaking ship. The truth is that he wrote the words some decades after his conversion. However, Newton always claimed the author of the melody was “unknown,” and many have speculated he heard the tune from belowdecks on his slave ships.

Regardless of when it was written, Amazing Grace remains the most widely recognized and well-loved hymn in the world.

- Program Note by arranger

Media

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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• The Mississippi Community Symphonic Band (David P. Miller, conductor) - 16 October 2006; 7 March 2009; 3 March 2015

Works for Winds by This Composer

• Amazing Grace (setting Cichy) (1779/2014)
• Amazing Grace (arr. Dawson) (1779/2009)
• Amazing Grace (arr. Miller) (1779/2006)
• Amazing Grace (arr. Himes) (1779/2001)
• Amazing Grace (arr. Swearingen) (1779/1992)
• Amazing Grace (ar O'Loughlin) (1779/2011)

Works for Winds by This Arranger

• Alamo March (arr. Miller) (1916/2016)
• Amazing Grace (as arranger)
• The American Frontier Suites Series (as editor)
  • The Revolutionaries (AFS #1)
  • The Seafarers (AFS #2)
  • The Appalachian Frontier (AFS #3)
  • River Valley Suite (AFS #4)
  • The Builders (AFS #5)
  • Pushing Westward (AFS #6)
  • Gold Rush Days (AFS #7)
  • Brother Against Brother (AFS #8)
  • A Nation Divided (AFS #9)
  • The War to End All Wars (AFS #21)
• Association of Concert Bands March, The
• Birthday of a King
• Bombasto March (as arranger)
• Camp Town Bash
• Cedar Key Calypso
• Celebration of Liberty
• Centurions (original)
• Christmas Magic
• Downeaster March
• El Capitan (as editor)
• The Ensemble Concert Books - Volume 1
  • The Washington Post March -ECB1- (editor)
  • What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor? -ECB1- (as arranger)
  • How Great Thou Art -ECB1- (as arranger)
  • Bill Bailey -ECB1- (as editor)
  • Give My Regards to Broadway -ECB1- (as arranger)
  • Greensleeves -ECB1- (as arranger)
  • A Bicycle Built for Two -ECB1- (as arranger)
  • Grandfather's Clock -ECB1- (as arranger)
  • Onward, Christian Soldiers -ECB1- (as arranger)
  • You Tell Me Your Dreams -ECB1- (as arranger)
  • You're a Grand Old Flag -ECB1- (arr. Arnie Gross, ed. DMiller)
  • The Billboard March -ECB1- (as editor)
• The Ensemble Concert Books - CHILDREN'S VOLUME
  • Pop Goes the Weasel -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • The Farmer in the Dell -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • Are You Sleeping -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • Old MacDonald -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • Found a Peanut (My Darling Clementine) -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • Twinkle, Twinkle -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • A Baby Bumblebee -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • Jesus Loves Me -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • Polly Wolly Doodle -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • The Muffin Man -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • The Itsy Bitsy Spider -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • The Bear Went Over the Mountain -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • London Bridge -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • On Top of Old Smokey -ECBKids- (as arranger)
  • My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean -ECBKids- (as arranger)
• Fairgreen March
• For All The Saints (as arranger)
• Harold B. Bachman March, The
• Hydrophobia (as arranger)
• I’m An Angel (Just in Time for Christmas)
• Joyful, Joyful
• The Laughing Trombone
• Lexington Processional (formerly CCAF March)
• Liberty Bell March (as arranger)
• Moon Landing, USA (2019)
• Nebula (Concert March)
• O Holy Night (as arranger) (1847/2005)
• Panis Angelicus (for SSAA with band)
• Pathfinder of Panama (as arranger)
• A Patriot's Anthem
• Pearl River March
• The Pledge of Allegiance
• Rifle Regiment March (as editor)
• Rondo for Horns and Concert Band (2020)
• Semper Supra - Guardians We! (2022)
• Solar Eclipse (2017)
• Spanish Serenade
• The Star Spangled Banner Noble
• Swingle Bells
• Symphonic Suite for Band
• Touching Basses
• Trident, The
• US Hooray!
• The Vanished Army (as arranger)
• Washington Post March (as editor)
• Xylo Lagniappe

Resources

• Silver Clef Music "Amazing Grace"